- John Ramirez-Avila is leading a study investigating water quality issues in the Mississippi River system.
- Teams from Louisiana State University and the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium mapped the dead zone in the Mississippi River, noting nutrient runoff from farmland.
- Research indicates the Mississippi River basin contributes 60-80 percent of nitrogen and leads international studies on coral decline.
Nutrients originating from the Mississippi River are reported to be damaging the health of the reef at Flower Garden.
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Nutrients originating from the Mississippi River are reported to be damaging the health of the reef at Flower Garden.
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Mississippi River
primary river of the largest drainage basin in the United States